Bankstown, New South Wales

Bankstown is a suburb in the City of Bankstown in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. Bankstown has one of the most ethnically diverse communities in Sydney. Home to a large Lebanese community, Bankstown also boasts large populations of Chinese, Vietnamese and Macedonian Slav migrants. In all, over 60 different languages are spoken by the people of this suburb, whose population now exceeds 170,000.

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Suburb - City of Bankstown - Sydney - New South Wales - Australia - Lebanese - Chinese - Vietnamese - Macedonian Slav

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Bankstown was established by Governor Hunter in 1797 in honour of botanist Sir Joseph Banks, who travelled to Australia with Captain James Cook in 1770. The area was discovered during an expedition of the Georges River by George Bass and Matthew Flinders. The area of first European settlement along the river has been partially preserved as part of the Mirrumbeena Regional Reserve. Bankstown also includes large areas of the Georges River National Park.

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Governor Hunter - 1797 - Sir Joseph Banks - Captain James Cook - 1770 - Georges River - George Bass - Matthew Flinders

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Famous Australians who lived or grew up in Bankstown include former Prime Minister Paul Keating, Australian test cricket captain Steve Waugh and his brother Mark, swimmer Ian Thorpe and Australian Rugby League test player Terry Lamb.

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Paul Keating - Steve Waugh - Mark - Ian Thorpe - Terry Lamb

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